Tuesday 8th May: CW = Unseen "Timon of Athens' [Plutarch] – Third Person Imperatives
Monday 7th May: NO LESSON
Friday 4th May: CW = Apology δ41 to the end: translate and analyze
Thursday 3rd May: NO LESSON
Tuesday 1st May: CW = 'Apology' δ40c4 to 41c7 - translation and discussion (joined by Mr Clausen)
Monday 30th April: CW = 'Apology' δ40b6 to 40d2
Friday 27th April: CW = 'Apology' δ39c to 40b6
Thursday 26th April: CW = Reviewed Ex 2.20 – 'Apology' δ39b4 to 39c6
Tuesday 24th April: CW = 'Apology' δ38e to 39b4 – Language Revision work using Taylor (complex sentences – subordination – 4 useful idioms) HW = Ex 2.20
Thursday 1st February: CW = Apology 18a7 to 18b5 HW = Prepare Apology 18c to 19a7
Tuesday 30th January: CW = Begin translation of The Apology (17a1 to 18a6) HW = Prepare Apology, 18a7 to 18b2
Monday 29th January: NO LESSON
Friday 26th January: CW = Complete 'Xenophon on The Battle of Arginusae' – Plato: 'Listening to the Cicadas' [From ~ Phaedrus – Ex. 4.14]
Thursday 25th January: CW = Translation 'Xenophon on The Battle of Arginusae' (Exercise 6.9)
Tuesday 23rd January: CW = Translation & analysis of 'Xenophon on Agesilaus: Part I' – 'Xenophon on Agesilaus: Part II' – Review of the Gerund and Gerundive ~ Ex. 4.12 + 4.13
Monday 22nd January: CW = Translate 'Xenophon on Agesilaus – Part I' HW = Complete translation of the above
SEMESTER 1 ENDS – Friday 19th January
Friday 19th January: CW = Revision of Prepositions & useful idiomatic phrases + Prepositions – Exercise 2.12 [Greek to English] – Exercise 2.13 [English to Greek]
Thursday 18th January: NO LESSON
Tuesday 16th January: NO LESSON
Friday 12th January: CW = Review/Revision of: Indirect Questions (Exercise 1.9); Conditional Clauses (Exercise 1.17); Potential Optative (Exercise 1.19) – Translation of Herodotus "Libya and The Pygmies"
Thursday 11th January: CW = Translation of Bacchylides 3, line 26 to end – Revision of Subjunctive ~ Exercise 1.7
Tuesday 9th January: CW = Complete Exercise 28κ – Introduction to Greek Lyric Poetry and Bacchylides – Begin translation of Bacchylides Ode 3 [Chp. 29δ] HW = Translate lines 15 to 25 of Bacchylides Ode 3
Friday 5th January: CW = Translation of St John: 20; verses 11-18 (Chapter 27β)
Thursday 4th January: SNOW DAY
Tuesday 2nd January, 2018:
HM ON LEAVE
END OF TERM 1.
Tuesday 19th December: CW = Exercises 28η, 28θ and 28ι
Monday 18th December: CW = NO LESSON
Friday 15th December: CW = NO LESSON
Thursday 14th December: CW = Complete translation to opening story in Chapter 28β – introduction to Verbs commonly found only in the Perfect/Pluperfect (e.g. - δεδοικα = I am afraid)
Tuesday 12th December: CW = Translation of opening story to Chapter 28β
Monday 11th December: CW = Exercise 28ζ (with close attention to the Perfect Active + Verbal Adjective + Verbal Noun)
Friday 8th December: CW = Review of the Perfect and Pluperfect Tenses – Exercise 27μ
Thursday 7th December: CW = Finish translation of opening story to Chapter 28α – overview of the Perfect and Pluperfect Active – Exercises 28γ, δ & ε
Tuesday 5th December: CW = Read over the conclusion of the story of Lazarus – passages from Xenophanes and Homer [end of Chapter 27β] – start translation of opening of Chapter 28α
Monday 4th December: CW = Translate second paragraph of "The Death and Resurrection of Lazarus" [Chapter 26β] – Exercise 27λ HW =Translate third paragraph of "The Death and Resurrection of Lazarus" [Chapter 26β]
Friday 1st December: CW = Complete translation ofthe story "Labda Saves Her Child" – translateparagraph one of "The Death and Resurrection of Lazarus" HW = Translate second paragraph of "The Death and Resurrection of Lazarus" [Chapter 26β]
Τhursday 30th December: CW = Translate and discuss Exercise 27κ – translate the story "Labda Saves Her Child" HW = Translateparagraph one of "The Death and Resurrection of Lazarus" [Chapter 26β]
Monday 27th November: CW = Exercise 27δ – translate the opening story in Chapter 27β
Tuesday 21st November: NO LESSON
Monday 20th November: CW = Introduction to Perfect and Pluperfect Passive/Middle – Exercise 27β
Friday 17th November: CW = Complete translation of opening story in Chapter 27α
Thursday 16th November: CW = Start translation of opening story in Chapter 27α
Tuesday 14thNovember: NO LESSON
Monday 13th November: NO LESSON
Friday 10th November: NO LESSON – Parents' Conferences (2)
Thursday 9th November: CW = Lysias – 'Murder of Eratosthenes' and 'Against The Younger Alcibiades'
Tuesday 7th November: CW = Medea: Unseens II and III
Monday 6th November: CW = Very interesting discussion on the 'Homunculus Theory' – unanswered questions included: Reason comes from where ? What is consciousness? Can we escape a cause and effect model of the mind? Are rules embedded or are they part of cognition? Experience? HM to explore contacting someone from Georgetown University to help!
Thursday 2nd November: CW = Completed translation of "Adrastus Kills Himself" – Medea Unseens I and II HW = Various articles on the 'Homunculus Theory', 'Homunculus Theory In Plato', Philosophical Dilemmas with Regression Argument and so on. Discussion on Monday plus 'Tripartite Soul'
Tuesday 31st October: CW = Completed Exercise 26ε – begantranslation of "Adrastus Kills Himself" – ended at 9:50 a.m. to allow transfer to US Assembly HW = Complete translation of "Adrastus Kills Himself"
Monday 30th October: NO LESSON
Friday 27th October: CW = Exercise 26ε
Thursday 26th October: CW = Review of the Verbal Adjective – broad discussion about the "Philosopher-Rulers" in Plato's 'Republic' – Exercise 26δ
END OF FIRST QUARTER
Tuesday 24th October: CW = Translation of opening story in Chapter 26β – Principal Parts of Verbs with multi-variations in their Stems – Review of uses of the Accusative Case – Exercise 26γ HW = Read over the Grammar Note on The Verbal Adjective and study Exercise 26δ
Friday 20th October: CW = Two unseens from Xenophon
Thursday 19th October: CW = Plato and Lysias unseens
Tuesday 17th October: CW = Review/worksheet on all Conditional Clauses – two unseens from Xenophon HW = Xenophon unseen: 'Alcibiades tries unsuccessfully to warn the Athenians...'
Friday 13th October: NO lesson ~ University of Vermont visiting the school
Thursday 12th October: CW = Review of 'Simple' Conditional Clauses – Lucian unseen HW = Worksheet on 'Contrary-to-Fact/Remote' Conditional Clauses
Tuesday 10th October: NO LESSON
Monday 2nd October: CW = Discussion of shame-culture versus guilt-culture
Friday 29th September: CW = Exercise 26β HW = Read essay at end of Chapter 26α entitled "Shame and Guilt" and NYT article by David Brooks dated 15th March 2016 ΝΥΤ "The Shame Culture"
Thursday 28th September: CW = Vocabulary Test (cf. 22nd September) - Discussion of Conditional Clauses ('protasis' v. 'apodosis') - Ex. 26α HW = Complete Exercise 26α
Tuesday 26th September: NO LESSON
Monday 25th September: CW = Translation of story "Croesus Loses His Son" in Chapter 26α - introduction to Conditional Clauses
Friday 22nd September: CW = Exercise 25 ζ HW = Learn Vocabulary in Chapters - 23β, 24α and 24β [ΝΒ - omit Prepositions AND PERFECTS] - Test on Thursday 28th September
Thursday 21st September: CW = Review of the Optative (cont'd): Exercise 25θ - Exercise 25ι HW = Synopses of Verbs (ALL Moods and Tenses): λυω (he/she/it) - διδωμι (he/she/it) +++
Beta Greek II {ALSO – δ Tutorials etc. + Miranda}
Week starting 21st May = REVIEW
Friday 18th May: NO LESSON
Thursday 17th May: CW = [K + M] – Review of Subjunctive and Worksheet – Story of Pylos and Sphacteria [M] – Story of Alexander The Great and Bucephalus
Tuesday 15th May: CW = [K + M] – Review of Genitive Absolute and Participles – Use of Future Participle to express PURPOSE
Monday 14th May: CW = [J + K + M] – Review of Adjectives and Adverbs – Uses of Subjunctive: REVIEW
Friday 11th May: CW = [J + K + M] – review of Adjectives and Adverbs (Comparative & Superlatives and Idioms) and Quiz
Thursday 10th May: CW = [J + K] – Complete translation of 'Libyans and Pygmies' – Ex. 23α {Ind. Statement}
Tuesday 8th May: CW = [K. + M.] – Ex 1.5 'Libyans and Pygmies'
Monday 7th May: CW = [J. + K.] – Review of Indirect Statement – Ex. 23γ [M.] – Complete translation of opening story in Chp. 17α
Friday 4th May: CW = [K] – Overview of Indirect Statement in Greek [M] – continue translating story in Chapter 17α
Thursday 3rd May: CW = [K] – Review of Impersonal Verbs and Accusative Absolute [M] – Continue translation of Chapter 17α
Tuesday 1st May: CW = [J + K] – Review of contracted Verbs - focus on "ο-ω' Verbs [M] – Begin translation of opening story to Chapter 17α
Thursday 12th April; CW = [J + K] – Story Chapter 21α [M] – reviewed Ex.s 14δ and 14ε
Tuesday 10th April: CW = [J + K] – start translating the opening story in Chapter 21α [M] – Athenaze I ~ Exercises 14δ and 14ε
Monday 9th April: CW = [J + K] – Translate story 'The Athenians Remind The Spartans ...' [M] – Continue translation of Chp 14β story – review of 'this/that etc' in Greek
Friday 6th April: CW = [J + K] – Review of material in Chp. 20δ [M] – Continue translation of opening story in Chp. 14β
Thursday 5th April: CW = [J + K] – ἱημι & compounds – Ex 20ε – Ex 20ζ – Ex 20η [M] – Τranslate opening to Chp 14β
Wednesday 4th April: δ Tutorial – Ex. 14β ~ analysis of use of Adj.s & Adverbs in thisexercise...
Tuesday 3rd April: CW = [J + K] – Review of "-μι' Verbs – Exercises 20β and 20γ [M] – Review of Comparative and Superlative Adjectives/Adverbs
Thursday 22nd March: CW = [J + K] – Ex.s 18θ to 19α – review of all tenses [M] – comparison of adjectives and adverbs (Chp. 14α)
Tuesday 20th March: CW = [J + K] – complete translation of story about Pausanias – Ex. 18ζ from Athenaze Workbook [M] – complete opening story in Chp. 14α
Μonday 19th March: CW = [J + K] – Revision of "-μι" Verbs continued ... Ex.s 18α to 18ε – translate the story "Pausanias' Intrigue with the King of Persia..."
Friday 16th March: NO LESSON – NLE
Thursday 15th March: CW = [J + K] – Review of "-μι" using Athenaze II Workbook [M] – Translate opening story in Chapter 14α
Tuesday 13th March: CW = [J + K] – Review of "-μι" using Athenaze II Workbook – unseens from 'Anderson & Taylor' [M] – Translate opening story in Chapter 14α
Monday 12th March: CW = [J + K] – Review of "-μι" using Athenaze II Workbook [M] – Complete translation of story in Chp. 13β – Exercise 13ι δ Tutorial: Translate 'Xerxes Crosses The Hellespont'
Friday 9th March: 'CUTTS DAY'
Thursday 8th March: CW = [J + K] – translate opening story in Chapter 20γ
Wednesday 7thMarch: NO LESSON
Tuesday 6th March: + LOCKDOWN DRILL +
Monday 5th March: CW = DELAYED START – NGE PROSE 2018 overran from ALPHA LESSON [J + K] – complete translation of opening street in Chapter 19β [M] – Exercise 13γ δTutorial: Complete Exercise 13γ – review new vocabulary in Chapter 13β – begin translation of opening story
Friday 2nd March: NO SCHOOL
Thursday 1st March: CW = [J + K] – + ACL National Greek Examination 2018 + [M] – translate opening story to Chapter 13α
Monday 26th February: CW = [J + K] – complete NGE 2015 – translating opening story to Chapter 19β [M] – Ex. 12ζ δ Tutorial – complete opening story to Chp. 12β
Friday 23rd February: CW = [J + K] – NGE 2015 HW = [J + K] – Look over remainder of NGE 2015 [M] – Ex. 11μ - review of Aorist δ Tutorial: Translate the story, "Democedes Heals The King" [Chp. 11β] – translate opening story to Chp. 12β
Thursday 22nd February: CW = [J + K] – practice NGE [M] – translate Classical Greek passages at end of Chp. 10β
Tuesday 20th February: CW = [J + K] – Review of Vocabulary and Verbs in opening story to Chapter 19β
Monday 19th February: PRESIDENT'S DAY
Friday 16th February: CW = [J + K] – NO LESSON [M] – complete story in Chapter 11β NO δ Tutorial
Thursday 15th February: CW = [J + K] – NGE 2014 – translate story in Chapter 19β (para. 2)
Wednesday 14th February: δ Tutorial: Translation of opening story to Chp. 11β
Tuesday 13th February: CW = [J + K] – opening story to Chapter 19β [M] – translation of opening story of Chapter 11β
Monday 12th February: CW = [J + K + M] – Introduction to Greek by the whole class for Grade 8 visitors who were shadowing classes. δ Tutorial: Revision of Verb forms in Grammar Note 5 in Chp. 11α
Friday 9th February: CW = [J] – Fable of 'The Boastful Ape and Angry Dolphin' [M] – Exercise 11ε (AORIST) NO δ Tutorial
Thursday 1st February: CW = [J + K] – Ex. 18θ & 18ι – The Battle at Plateaa (Sections 1 & 2) [M] – Further work on the Aorist – Principal Parts of Verbs (Section 5, Chp. 11) – Exercise 11δ Henceforth, NO δ Tutorial on Thursdays
Tuesday 30th January: β Class: CW = [J + K] – complete translation of opening story in Chp 18β – Ex. 18θ [M] – Exercise 10μ
Monday 29th January: β Class: CW = [J + K] – Continue translation of opening story in Chapter 18β – Discussion of formation of τιθημι – Ex. 18η [M] – Translate para 1. of "Odysseus Loses His Comrades" (Chp. 10β) orally – paragraphs 2 & 3 written translations δ Tutorial: NO TUTORIAL
Friday 26th January: β Class: CW = [J + K] – Principal Parts of verbs and Word Building (Chp. 18β) [M] – Worksheets for Chapter 10β δ Tutorial:Worksheets for Chapter 10β (cont'd)
Thursday 25th January: δ Tutorial: Review of ἐρχομαι and its Future etc. – Exercise 10θ β Class: CW = [J + K] – Review of διδωμι [M] – Exercise 10ζ
Wednesday 24th January: δ Tutorial: Review and analysis of the Future Tense – Exercise 10δ – Word Building exercise from Chapter 10β
Tuesday 23rd January: β Class CW = [J + K] – Finish and review grammatical material etc in opening story of Chp. 18β [M] – Review of vocabulary in opening story of Chp. 10β
Monday 22nd January: β Class: CW = Jeremy & Kimberley [J + K] – continue translation of opening story in Chp. 18β Miranda [M] – discussion about where to begin: Review of Future Tense needed; use δ Block (starting 1/23) for tutorials; begin 'Athenaze' formally at Chapter 11α - after some review of Chapter 10β
SEMESTER 1 ENDS – Friday 19th January
Friday 19th January: CW = Translation of opening story in Chp. 18β [Part I] – analysis of Principal Parts of "α–ω" on page 33
Thursday 18th January: CW = Translation and grammar questions on "Polycrates And The Ring" [Parts I and II].
Tuesday 16th January: CW = Translation of Herodotus "Libya and The Pygmies"
Friday 12th January: CW = Exercise 18δ – Translation of Herodotus "Egypt and Crocodiles"
Thursday 11th January: CW = Exercise 18γ – Exercise 18ε – Discussion and analysis of social/political structures of Sparta and Corinth (Chp. 18α)
Tuesday 9th January: CW = Introduction and analysis of "-μι" Verbs – Exercise 18β
Monday 8th January: CW = Translation of opening story to Chp. 18α – Discussion/analysis of Paradigms of 'ε–ω' Verbs (p. 22)
Friday 5th January: CW = Translation of 'The Persians Capture Athens A Second Time' (Chapter 17β)
Thursday 4th January: SNOW DAY
Tuesday 2ndJanuary, 2018:
HM ON LEAVE
END OF TERM 1.
Tuesday 19th December: CW = Translation of a tale from Aesop
Monday 18th December: CW = Polybius Unseen and Review of Verbs/Participles/Infinitives
Monday 4th December: CW = Revision of Aorist and Future Passive – complete Exercise 17β – Exercise 17γ HW = TEST on Vocabulary of Chapters 11β and 12α [excluding Proper Nouns] AND BONUS-MARK Section testing English to Greek translation moved to 5th December
Friday 1st December: CW = Complete introductory story to Chapter 17α – overview of Aorist Passive (plus Participles, Imperatives and Infinitive) AND Futire Passive – also for Verbs with consonantal stems – Exercise 17β HW = REMINDER ~ Revise Vocabulary of Chapters 11β and 12α [excluding Proper Nouns] AND BONUS-MARK Section testing English to Greek translation – Test on Monday 4th December
Thursday 29th November: CW = Translate the story "Xerxes Retreats To Asia" [Chapter 16β] – start to translate opening story to Chapter 17α – LESSON CURTAILED [10/15 minutes] because of a FIRE DRILL
Tuesday 28th November: CW = Complete translation of story in Chapter 16β – study the Verbs: δυναμαι, κειμαι & ἐπισταμαι – Exercise 16ε
Monday 27th November: CW = Time line and revision of Middle Verbs (Weak and Strong Aorists) – translate opening story to Chapter 16β ΗW = Revise Vocabulary of Chapters 11β and 12α [excluding Proper Nouns] – Test on Monday 4th December
Friday 17th November: CW = Timeline of γραφω – ALL Tenses, Voices, Imperatives and Infinitives
Thursday 16th November: CW = Complete Review and Revision of Formation of ALL parts (Tenses, Moods etc.) of Verbs so far learned in 'Athenaze' – using Exercise 13θ, translate the Verbs and then change Tenses/Person(s)/Voice ...
Tuesday 14th November: CW = Revision of Verb formations etc – Vocabulary Flashcards for Chapters 11β to 16β
Monday 13th November: CW = Review of the Passive – Exercise 16β
Friday 10th November: NO LESSON – Parents' Conference (2)
Thursday 9th November: CW = Completion of opening story in Chapter 16α – further analysis/study of the Passive
Tuesday 7th November: CW = Quick introduction to the Present and Imperfect Passive [Indicative] in Greek – translate opening story in Chapter 16α
Tuesday 31st October: CW = Translation of opening story in Chapter 15β – selecting the "ο-ω" Contracted Verbs
Monday 30th October: CW = Review of ALL Contracted Verbs HW = Test on the Athematic Aorist Verbs moved to Thursday 2nd November
Friday 27th October: NO LESSON – Remember! –– Test on the Athematic Aorist Verbs: βαινω, γιγνωσκω and ἑστην [Chapter 15α] for Monday 30th October
Thursday 26th October: CW = Review of Athematic Aorist Verbs – Exercise 15γ – Translation of opening story to Chapter 15β
END OF FIRST QUARTER
Tuesday 24th October: CW = Exercise 14ζ – Exercise 14η – Translation of the opening story in Chapter 15α – Exercise 15β HW = Test on the Athematic Aorist Verbs: βαινω, γιγνωσκω and ἑστην [Chapter 15α] for Monday 30th October
Friday 20th October: CW = Complete translation of "The Persians Capture The Pass Above Thermopylae" in Chapter 14β
Thursday 19th October: CW = Materials and discussion about 'What is history? Why study history? Does history provide identity' and so forth – Vocabulary Flashcards for Chapters 11β and 12α – begin translation of "The Persians Capture The Pass Above Thermopylae" in Chapter 14β
Thursday 5th October: CW = 3rd Declension Nouns & Adjectives with Stems in -εσ- – Exercise 13ι – Translation "Xerxes Crosses The Hellespont" – Exercise 13θ
Μonday 2nd October: CW = The Relative Pronoun and ἐκεινος ['that'] - Exercise 13η
Friday 29th September: CW = Complete opening story to Chapter 13β - Exercise 13ε
Thursday 28th September: CW = Quiz on the Aorist - Translation of opening story to Chapter 13β - identification of all parts of verbs in the story (tense/participle/imperative etc.) HW = Vocabulary test on vocabulary boxes in Chapters 10β and 11α [on Tuesday 3rd October]
Tuesday 26th September: CW = Analysis of ALL verbs in the opening story in Chapter 13α - Exercise 13δ
Monday 25th September: CW = Review of Verbs [Present + Future + Aorist]: Quiz on εὑρισκω - λαμβανω - ἀφικνε-ομαι - βλεπω - οἰκε-ω. Translate the opening story in Chapter 13α. Discussion of the Imperfect Tense. HW = Exercise 13α
Friday 22nd September: CW = Parsing Verbs - translation of story at end of Chapter 12β - Exercise 12 ν
Tuesday 16th January: CW = Review of pronouns – is/ea/id and ille/illa/illud – Ex. 14.1 [OLC II] – discussion/analysis of reflexive verbs HW = 'Famous films with their titles in LATIN – what are they?' - worksheet
Friday 12th January: CW = Derivation BONANZA "venio/ventus ~ I arrive etc." – Worksheet ~ Grammatical Questions on "Lucy and Her Cloak"
Wednesday 10th January: CW = Derivations from "rego..." – Translation of 'Lucy and Her Cloak' [Part IV] – Derivation QUIZ HW = Extract of Questions from ACL/NJCL Latin Exam [JUNIOR]
Tuesday 9th January: CW = Derivations from "locus = place" & "littera = a letter (of the alphabet)] – Translation of 'Lucy and Her Cloak' [Part III]
Monday 8th January: CW = Derivations from "longus, -a, -um" – Translation of 'Lucy and Her Cloak' [Part II]
Friday 5th January: CW = Derivations from "omnis/-e = every" – translation of story 'Lucy and Her Cloak' [Part I]
Thursday 4th January: SNOW DAY
Tuesday 2ndJanuary, 2018:
HM ON LEAVE
END OF TERM 1.
Wednesday 20th December: CW = Translate + grammar questions on passage, "primotempore mea mater ..." – Spartacus Chapter 1
HW = Test on Latin Legal and Medical Terms – on Wednesday 6th December
Friday 1st November: CW = Derivations from 'arma' [weapons] – Story of Cincinnatus (cont'd)
Wednesday 29th November: CW = Derivations from 'varius' [different] – Revision of Subordinate Clauses [Exercise 13.2 - OLCII] – Complete topic of Roman Cooking - & QUIZ
Tuesday 28th November: CW = Derivations from 'fortis' [brave/strong etc] – Story of Cincinnatus
Monday 27th November: CW = Derivations from 'gradus' [step] – story of Cincinnatus
Tuesday 21st November: CW = Derivations from "lego, legere, legi, lectum – I pick/choose/gather/read etc" – Latin Hangman
Monday 20th November: CW = Derivations from "pendo, pendere, pependi, pensum = I hang, weigh, pay" – quick recap on Tenses
Friday 17thNovember: CW = Derivations from "duco, ducere, duct, ductum – I lead" – Cincinnatus and Parsing Verbs
Wednesday 15th November: CW = Derivations from "valeo, valere, valui - I am strong/doing well/prevail" and "gero, gerere, gessi, gestum – I carry on/bear/carry" – Cincinnatus (cont'd) – Introduction to Roman Cooking
Monday 13th November: CW = Derivations from 'patior, pati, passus sum = I allow/suffer/experience..." – revision of Verbs (forming tenses etc.)
Friday 10th November: NO LESSON – Parents' Conference (2)
Wednesday 8th November: CW = Test on Present, Future, Imperfect, Perfect & Pluperfect of 'porto' and 'amo' [Latin to English AND English to Latin] – Derivations from "cede, cedere, cecidi, cessum - I withdraw, go, move along ..." – Cincinnatus 'C' – grammar questions and analysis
Tuesday 7th November: CW = Further review of Present, Future, Imperfect, Perfect & Pluperfect Tenses – finish Cincinnatus 'B' – derivations from words in the passage
Monday 6thNovember: CW = Complete review ofPresent, Future, Imperfect, Perfect & Pluperfect Tenses – start Cincinnatus Part 'B' HW = Test on Present, Future, Imperfect, Perfect & Pluperfect of 'porto' and 'amo' [Latin to English AND English to Latin] – ON WEDNESDAY 8th NOVEMBER
Wednesday 1st November: CW = Derivations from 'mando' – Cincinnatus Part 'A' – translation – switch tenses of Verbs in the passage
Tuesday 31st October: CW = Derivations from 'forma' – story "olim erant quattuor patriae ..."
Monday 30th October: CW = Derivations from "[de]fendo - I defend" – Worksheet on the story of Narcissus [translation/grammar questions etc.]
Friday 27th October: CW = Derivations from "bonus [bel- / ben-]" – Latin Tongue Twisters
Wednesday 25th October: CW = Derivations from 'mando/mandare = I order, entrust, put in writing ...' – complete worksheet "olim magna navis ..." [with grammar and comprehension questions] – worksheet "in media hieme Dido ..." [grammar questions and translation] – summary worksheet on the founding legend of Rome and quiz
Tuesday 24th October: CW = Derivations from 'pars/partis' – started worksheet "olim magna navis trans mare ..."
Friday 20th October: CW = Derivations from 'signum' – review of Cases of Nouns and Tenses of Verbs
Wednesday 18th October: CW = Derivations from 'tres [tertius/tri-]' – Roman Numerals – Adjectives and Superlatives
Tuesday 17th October: CW = Derivations from 'rump [rupt-]' – 'olim venator per silvas...'
Monday 16th October: CW = Derivations from 'memor' – translation 'Bellum Stellarum: Spes Nova - Pars II'
Friday 13th October: Early dismissal ~ 'Pep Rally'
Wednesday 11th October: CW = Translation of 'Goldilocks Gone Wrong' – Discussion of further possible background topics for Wednesdays – Vocabulary Quiz Based on Goldilocks story – translation 'Bellum Stellarum: Spes Nova - Pars I' HW = Translate short story 'olim pistris habitavit ...' [Due – Friday]
Tuesday 10th October: CW = Derivations (English, French etc.) from 'amicus' and discussion about 'Romance Languages' – Chapter 11 of 'Fabula Muris'
Friday 6th October: CW = Derivations from 'cado – I fall...' – Chapter 10 of 'Fabula Muris'
Wednesday 4th October: CW = Derivations from 'brevis/-e' – Revision of Prepositions [OLC I...] – Chapter 10 of 'Fabula Muris'
Monday 2nd October: CW = Chapter 9 of 'Fabula Muris' – Roman Gods HW = Worksheet on Roman Gods and Use of Their Names in Astronomy etc [due Wednesday]
Friday 30th September: CW = Short story translation 'Feles In Ludo' - and derivations from words in the story
Wednesday 28th September: CW = Derivations from 'aequus' - two Vocabulary Quizzes - Fabula Muris (cont'd - chapters 7 & 8) HW =
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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT... For the sake of clarity:
Homework is listed for the day it was assigned, and is generally due the following day unless otherwise indicated.
Abbreviations:
CW = Classwork - i.e. simple outline of what was done in that class
HW = Homework
Current as of September 8, 2017
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Alpha Greek III
Week starting 21st May = REVIEW
Friday 18th May:
NO LESSON
Thursday 17th May:
NO LESSON
Tuesday 15th May:
CW = Two Xenophon Unseens - Lysias Unseen – Complex Relative Clauses
Monday 14th May:
CW = NO LESSON
Friday 11th May:
CW = NO LESSON
Thursday 10th May:
NO LESSON
Tuesday 8th May:
CW = Unseen "Timon of Athens' [Plutarch] – Third Person Imperatives
Monday 7th May:
NO LESSON
Friday 4th May:
CW = Apology δ41 to the end: translate and analyze
Thursday 3rd May:
NO LESSON
Tuesday 1st May:
CW = 'Apology' δ40c4 to 41c7 - translation and discussion (joined by Mr Clausen)
Monday 30th April:
CW = 'Apology' δ40b6 to 40d2
Friday 27th April:
CW = 'Apology' δ39c to 40b6
Thursday 26th April:
CW = Reviewed Ex 2.20 – 'Apology' δ39b4 to 39c6
Tuesday 24th April:
CW = 'Apology' δ38e to 39b4 – Language Revision work using Taylor (complex sentences – subordination – 4 useful idioms)
HW = Ex 2.20
Monday 23rd April:
CW = 'Apology' δ37e3 to 38e
Friday 20th April:
NO LESSON
Thursday 19th April:
NO LESSON
Tuesday 17th April:
Review lesson with Mr Clausen - Plato's "Apology"
Monday 16th April:
EMANCIPATION DAY - NO SCHOOL
Friday 13th April:
CW = Translation & Review/Analysis/Discussion of 'Apology' δ37c1 to 37d5
Thursday 12th April:
CW = Translation & Review/Analysis/Discussion of 'Apology' δ37a2 to 37c1
Tuesday 10th April:
CW = Continue translation of 'Apology' [NO second period - Health PARCC]
Monday 9th April:
CW = Review & discussion of 'Apology' δ36b3 to 36d3 – translation & analysis δ36d4 to 37a7
Friday 6th April:
NO LESSON
Thursday 5th April:
CW = Translate & analyse Apology 35e to 36d
Tuesday 3rd April:
NO LESSON
QUARTER 4 BEGINS.
Friday 23rd March:
CW = 'Apology' 29a to 30b. Next term, we shall resume at δ35e1
Thursday 22nd March:
CW = 'Apology' 28a to 29a
Tuesday 20th March:
CW = Socrates v Meletus in 'Apology' 24d to 28a
Monday 19th March:
CW = Translation and discussion of 'The Apology' (δ26b to δ27b)
Friday 16th March:
CW = Translation and analysis/discussion of 'The Apology'
Thursday 15th March:
CW = Review of "-μι" Verbs - using Taylor
Tuesday 13th March:
CW = Translation and analysis/discussion of 'The Apology'
Monday 13th March:
CW = Translation and analysis/discussion of 'The Apology'
Friday 9th March:
'CUTTS DAY'
Thursday 8th March:
CW = Translate δ20-21 of 'The Apology'
HW = Read up to δ24b as we will resume at δ24b2 on Monday...
Wednesday 7th March:
NO LESSON
Tuesday 6th March:
NO LESSON
Monday 5th March:
CW = DELAYED START ... NATIONAL GREEK EXAMINATION 2018Friday 2nd March:
SCHOOL CLOSED
Thursday 1st March:
CW = Analysed etc NGE 2017
Tuesday 27th February:
CW = NGE 2017 & Plato's Apology
Monday 26th February:
NO LESSON
Friday 23rd February:
NO LESSON
Thursday 22nd February:
NO LESSON
Tuesday 20th February:
CW = Plato, Apology 19ff
Monday 19th February:
PRESIDENT'S DAY
Friday 16th February:
CW = Complete NGE 2015
HW = Prepare NGE 2014
Thursday 15th February:
CW = NGE 2015Tuesday 13th February:
CW = Apology 19ff – NGE 2013
Monday 12th February:
CW = NGE 2013
Friday 9th February:
CW = Complete extract from Phaedrus
Thursday 8th February:
CW = Plato ~ Phaedrus
Tuesday 6th February:
CW = Plato ~ Apology – Fearing Clauses ~ Ex. 3.15
Monday 5th February:
CW = Plato ~ Apology – 18d5 ff.
Friday 2nd February:
NO LESSON
Thursday 1st February:
CW = Apology 18a7 to 18b5
HW = Prepare Apology 18c to 19a7
Tuesday 30th January:
CW = Begin translation of The Apology (17a1 to 18a6)
HW = Prepare Apology, 18a7 to 18b2
Monday 29th January:
NO LESSON
Friday 26th January:
CW = Complete 'Xenophon on The Battle of Arginusae' – Plato: 'Listening to the Cicadas' [From ~ Phaedrus – Ex. 4.14]
Thursday 25th January:
CW = Translation 'Xenophon on The Battle of Arginusae' (Exercise 6.9)
Tuesday 23rd January:
CW = Translation & analysis of 'Xenophon on Agesilaus: Part I' – 'Xenophon on Agesilaus: Part II' – Review of the Gerund and Gerundive ~ Ex. 4.12 + 4.13
Monday 22nd January:
CW = Translate 'Xenophon on Agesilaus – Part I'
HW = Complete translation of the above
SEMESTER 1 ENDS – Friday 19th January
Friday 19th January:
CW = Revision of Prepositions & useful idiomatic phrases + Prepositions – Exercise 2.12 [Greek to English] – Exercise 2.13 [English to Greek]
Thursday 18th January:
NO LESSON
Tuesday 16th January:
NO LESSON
Friday 12th January:
CW = Review/Revision of: Indirect Questions (Exercise 1.9); Conditional Clauses (Exercise 1.17); Potential Optative (Exercise 1.19) – Translation of Herodotus "Libya and The Pygmies"
Thursday 11th January:
CW = Translation of Bacchylides 3, line 26 to end – Revision of Subjunctive ~ Exercise 1.7
Tuesday 9th January:
CW = Complete Exercise 28κ – Introduction to Greek Lyric Poetry and Bacchylides – Begin translation of Bacchylides Ode 3 [Chp. 29δ]
HW = Translate lines 15 to 25 of Bacchylides Ode 3
Monday 8th January:
CW = Translation "Croesus Recognises His Mistake" (Chp. 28β) – Exercise 28κ
Friday 5th January:
CW = Translation of St John: 20; verses 11-18 (Chapter 27β)
Thursday 4th January:
SNOW DAY
Tuesday 2nd January, 2018:
HM ON LEAVEEND OF TERM 1.
Tuesday 19th December:
CW = Exercises 28η, 28θ and 28ι
Monday 18th December:
CW = NO LESSON
Friday 15th December:
CW = NO LESSON
Thursday 14th December:
CW = Complete translation to opening story in Chapter 28β – introduction to Verbs commonly found only in the Perfect/Pluperfect (e.g. - δεδοικα = I am afraid)
Tuesday 12th December:
CW = Translation of opening story to Chapter 28β
Monday 11th December:
CW = Exercise 28ζ (with close attention to the Perfect Active + Verbal Adjective + Verbal Noun)
Friday 8th December:
CW = Review of the Perfect and Pluperfect Tenses – Exercise 27μ
Thursday 7th December:
CW = Finish translation of opening story to Chapter 28α – overview of the Perfect and Pluperfect Active – Exercises 28γ, δ & ε
Tuesday 5th December:
CW = Read over the conclusion of the story of Lazarus – passages from Xenophanes and Homer [end of Chapter 27β] – start translation of opening of Chapter 28α
Monday 4th December:
CW = Translate second paragraph of "The Death and Resurrection of Lazarus" [Chapter 26β] – Exercise 27λ
HW = Translate third paragraph of "The Death and Resurrection of Lazarus" [Chapter 26β]
Friday 1st December:
CW = Complete translation of the story "Labda Saves Her Child" – translate paragraph one of "The Death and Resurrection of Lazarus"
HW = Translate second paragraph of "The Death and Resurrection of Lazarus" [Chapter 26β]
Τhursday 30th December:
CW = Translate and discuss Exercise 27κ – translate the story "Labda Saves Her Child"
HW = Translate paragraph one of "The Death and Resurrection of Lazarus" [Chapter 26β]
Tuesday 28th November:
CW = Forming the Pluperfect Passive – Exercises 27θ & 27ι
HW = Exercise 27κ
Monday 27th November:
CW = Exercise 27δ – translate the opening story in Chapter 27β
Tuesday 21st November:
NO LESSON
Monday 20th November:
CW = Introduction to Perfect and Pluperfect Passive/Middle – Exercise 27β
Friday 17th November:
CW = Complete translation of opening story in Chapter 27α
Thursday 16th November:
CW = Start translation of opening story in Chapter 27α
Tuesday 14th November:
NO LESSON
Monday 13th November:
NO LESSON
Friday 10th November:
NO LESSON – Parents' Conferences (2)
Thursday 9th November:
CW = Lysias – 'Murder of Eratosthenes' and 'Against The Younger Alcibiades'
Tuesday 7th November:
CW = Medea: Unseens II and III
Monday 6th November:
CW = Very interesting discussion on the 'Homunculus Theory' – unanswered questions included: Reason comes from where ? What is consciousness? Can we escape a cause and effect model of the mind? Are rules embedded or are they part of cognition? Experience? HM to explore contacting someone from Georgetown University to help!
Thursday 2nd November:
CW = Completed translation of "Adrastus Kills Himself" – Medea Unseens I and II
HW = Various articles on the 'Homunculus Theory', 'Homunculus Theory In Plato', Philosophical Dilemmas with Regression Argument and so on. Discussion on Monday plus 'Tripartite Soul'
Tuesday 31st October:
CW = Completed Exercise 26ε – began translation of "Adrastus Kills Himself" – ended at 9:50 a.m. to allow transfer to US Assembly
HW = Complete translation of "Adrastus Kills Himself"
Monday 30th October:
NO LESSON
Friday 27th October:
CW = Exercise 26ε
Thursday 26th October:
CW = Review of the Verbal Adjective – broad discussion about the "Philosopher-Rulers" in Plato's 'Republic' – Exercise 26δ
Tuesday 24th October:
CW = Translation of opening story in Chapter 26β – Principal Parts of Verbs with multi-variations in their Stems – Review of uses of the Accusative Case – Exercise 26γ
HW = Read over the Grammar Note on The Verbal Adjective and study Exercise 26δ
Friday 20th October:
CW = Two unseens from Xenophon
Thursday 19th October:
CW = Plato and Lysias unseens
Tuesday 17th October:
CW = Review/worksheet on all Conditional Clauses – two unseens from Xenophon
HW = Xenophon unseen: 'Alcibiades tries unsuccessfully to warn the Athenians...'
Monday 16th October:
CW = Review of 'Contrary-to-Fact/Remote' Conditional Clauses – Xenophon unseen
Friday 13th October:
NO lesson ~ University of Vermont visiting the school
Thursday 12th October:
CW = Review of 'Simple' Conditional Clauses – Lucian unseen
HW = Worksheet on 'Contrary-to-Fact/Remote' Conditional Clauses
Tuesday 10th October:
NO LESSON
Monday 2nd October:
CW = Discussion of shame-culture versus guilt-culture
Friday 29th September:
CW = Exercise 26β
HW = Read essay at end of Chapter 26α entitled "Shame and Guilt" and NYT article by David Brooks dated 15th March 2016
ΝΥΤ "The Shame Culture"
Thursday 28th September:
CW = Vocabulary Test (cf. 22nd September) - Discussion of Conditional Clauses ('protasis' v. 'apodosis') - Ex. 26α
HW = Complete Exercise 26α
Tuesday 26th September:
NO LESSON
Monday 25th September:
CW = Translation of story "Croesus Loses His Son" in Chapter 26α - introduction to Conditional Clauses
Friday 22nd September:
CW = Exercise 25 ζ
HW = Learn Vocabulary in Chapters - 23β, 24α and 24β [ΝΒ - omit Prepositions AND PERFECTS] - Test on Thursday 28th September
Thursday 21st September:
CW = Review of the Optative (cont'd): Exercise 25θ - Exercise 25ι
HW = Synopses of Verbs (ALL Moods and Tenses): λυω (he/she/it) - διδωμι (he/she/it)
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Beta Greek II {ALSO – δ Tutorials etc. + Miranda}
Week starting 21st May = REVIEW
Friday 18th May:
NO LESSON
Thursday 17th May:
CW = [K + M] – Review of Subjunctive and Worksheet – Story of Pylos and Sphacteria
[M] – Story of Alexander The Great and Bucephalus
Tuesday 15th May:
CW = [K + M] – Review of Genitive Absolute and Participles – Use of Future Participle to express PURPOSE
Monday 14th May:
CW = [J + K + M] – Review of Adjectives and Adverbs – Uses of Subjunctive: REVIEW
Friday 11th May:
CW = [J + K + M] – review of Adjectives and Adverbs (Comparative & Superlatives and Idioms) and Quiz
Thursday 10th May:
CW = [J + K] – Complete translation of 'Libyans and Pygmies' – Ex. 23α {Ind. Statement}
Tuesday 8th May:
CW = [K. + M.] – Ex 1.5 'Libyans and Pygmies'
Monday 7th May:
CW = [J. + K.] – Review of Indirect Statement – Ex. 23γ
[M.] – Complete translation of opening story in Chp. 17α
Friday 4th May:
CW = [K] – Overview of Indirect Statement in Greek
[M] – continue translating story in Chapter 17α
Thursday 3rd May:
CW = [K] – Review of Impersonal Verbs and Accusative Absolute
[M] – Continue translation of Chapter 17α
Tuesday 1st May:
CW = [J + K] – Review of contracted Verbs - focus on "ο-ω' Verbs
[M] – Begin translation of opening story to Chapter 17α
Monday 30th April:
CW = [J + K] – Prepositions (Ex. 2.12) – Compound Verbs (Ex.2.14)
[M] – Chp 16β Ex. 16ε
Friday 27th April:
CW = [J + K] – Complete translation of Chp 21β
[M] – Exercise 16γ
Thursday 26th April:
CW = [J + K] – Ex 1.9
[M] – The Passive – revision sheet
Tuesday 24th April:
CW = [J] – Exercise 1.7
[K] – Ex 21γ
[M] – Overview of The Passive – Exercise 16β
Monday 23rd April:
CW = [J] – Exercise 21γ – start translation of Chapter 21β
[M] – A look at contracted verbs ("ο-ω") – Exercise 15ζ
δ Tutorial – continue with review of Contracted Verbs
Friday 20th April:
CW = [M] – translate the opening story in Chapter 15α – Athematic Aorists – Exercise 15β
Thursday 19th April:
CW = [J + K] – a look at the Subjunctive
[M] – Chp. 14β - 'The Persians Capture The Mountain Pass Above Thermopylae'
Tuesday 17th April:
CW = [J + K] – Review of ἱημι
[M] – Interrogatives and Indefinite Adverbs – Exercise 14ζ
Monday 16th April:
EMANCIPATION DAY - NO SCHOOL
Friday 13th April:
CW = [J + K] – story Chapter 21α (cont'd)
[M] – Exercise 14ζ
Thursday 12th April;
CW = [J + K] – Story Chapter 21α
[M] – reviewed Ex.s 14δ and 14ε
Tuesday 10th April:
CW = [J + K] – start translating the opening story in Chapter 21α
[M] – Athenaze I ~ Exercises 14δ and 14ε
Monday 9th April:
CW = [J + K] – Translate story 'The Athenians Remind The Spartans ...'
[M] – Continue translation of Chp 14β story – review of 'this/that etc' in Greek
Friday 6th April:
CW = [J + K] – Review of material in Chp. 20δ
[M] – Continue translation of opening story in Chp. 14β
Thursday 5th April:
CW = [J + K] – ἱημι & compounds – Ex 20ε – Ex 20ζ – Ex 20η
[M] – Τranslate opening to Chp 14β
Wednesday 4th April:
δ Tutorial – Ex. 14β ~ analysis of use of Adj.s & Adverbs in this exercise...
Tuesday 3rd April:
CW = [J + K] – Review of "-μι' Verbs – Exercises 20β and 20γ
[M] – Review of Comparative and Superlative Adjectives/Adverbs
QUARTER 4 BEGINS
Friday 23rd March:
CW = [J + K] – complete Chapter 19 review exercises
[M] – Ex.s 14β and 14γ
Thursday 22nd March:
CW = [J + K] – Ex.s 18θ to 19α – review of all tenses
[M] – comparison of adjectives and adverbs (Chp. 14α)
Tuesday 20th March:
CW = [J + K] – complete translation of story about Pausanias – Ex. 18ζ from Athenaze Workbook
[M] – complete opening story in Chp. 14α
Μonday 19th March:
CW = [J + K] – Revision of "-μι" Verbs continued ... Ex.s 18α to 18ε – translate the story "Pausanias' Intrigue with the King of Persia..."
Friday 16th March:
NO LESSON – NLE
Thursday 15th March:
CW = [J + K] – Review of "-μι" using Athenaze II Workbook
[M] – Translate opening story in Chapter 14α
Tuesday 13th March:
CW = [J + K] – Review of "-μι" using Athenaze II Workbook – unseens from 'Anderson & Taylor'
[M] – Translate opening story in Chapter 14α
Monday 12th March:
CW = [J + K] – Review of "-μι" using Athenaze II Workbook
[M] – Complete translation of story in Chp. 13β – Exercise 13ι
δ Tutorial: Translate 'Xerxes Crosses The Hellespont'
Friday 9th March:
'CUTTS DAY'
Thursday 8th March:
CW = [J + K] – translate opening story in Chapter 20γ
Wednesday 7th March:
NO LESSON
Tuesday 6th March:
+ LOCKDOWN DRILL +
Monday 5th March:
CW = DELAYED START – NGE PROSE 2018 overran from ALPHA LESSON
[J + K] – complete translation of opening street in Chapter 19β
[M] – Exercise 13γ
δ Tutorial: Complete Exercise 13γ – review new vocabulary in Chapter 13β – begin translation of opening story
Friday 2nd March:
NO SCHOOL
Thursday 1st March:
CW = [J + K] – + ACL National Greek Examination 2018 +
[M] – translate opening story to Chapter 13α
Τuesday 27th February:
CW = [J + K] – NGE 2017
[M] – Exercises 12λ & 12μ
Monday 26th February:
CW = [J + K] – complete NGE 2015 – translating opening story to Chapter 19β
[M] – Ex. 12ζ
δ Tutorial – complete opening story to Chp. 12β
Friday 23rd February:
CW = [J + K] – NGE 2015
HW = [J + K] – Look over remainder of NGE 2015
[M] – Ex. 11μ - review of Aorist
δ Tutorial: Translate the story, "Democedes Heals The King" [Chp. 11β] – translate opening story to Chp. 12β
Thursday 22nd February:
CW = [J + K] – practice NGE
[M] – translate Classical Greek passages at end of Chp. 10β
Tuesday 20th February:
CW = [J + K] – Review of Vocabulary and Verbs in opening story to Chapter 19β
Monday 19th February:
PRESIDENT'S DAY
Friday 16th February:
CW = [J + K] – NO LESSON
[M] – complete story in Chapter 11β
NO δ Tutorial
Thursday 15th February:
CW = [J + K] – NGE 2014 – translate story in Chapter 19β (para. 2)
Wednesday 14th February:
δ Tutorial: Translation of opening story to Chp. 11β
Tuesday 13th February:
CW = [J + K] – opening story to Chapter 19β
[M] – translation of opening story of Chapter 11β
Monday 12th February:
CW = [J + K + M] – Introduction to Greek by the whole class for Grade 8 visitors who were shadowing classes.
δ Tutorial: Revision of Verb forms in Grammar Note 5 in Chp. 11α
Friday 9th February:
CW = [J] – Fable of 'The Boastful Ape and Angry Dolphin'
[M] – Exercise 11ε (AORIST)
NO δ Tutorial
Thursday 8th February:
CW = NGE 2013 – the Genitive Absolute – Exercise 19α
Wednesday 7th February:
DELAYED START – No δ Tutorial
Τuesday 6th February:
CW = [J + K] – Completion of translation of opening story in Chp. 19α – Vocabulary and Principal Parts
Monday 5th February:
CW = [J + K] – Translate the opening story in Chp. 19α
[M] – Continue with translation of opening story in Chp. 11β
NO δ Tutorial
Friday 2nd February:
CW = [J + K] – Complete translation of 'Battle at Plataea'
[M] – Exercise 11ε
δ Tutorial: Exercises 11ε, 11ζ & 11η
Thursday 1st February:
CW = [J + K] – Ex. 18θ & 18ι – The Battle at Plateaa (Sections 1 & 2)
[M] – Further work on the Aorist – Principal Parts of Verbs (Section 5, Chp. 11) – Exercise 11δ
Henceforth, NO δ Tutorial on Thursdays
Tuesday 30th January:
β Class:
CW = [J + K] – complete translation of opening story in Chp 18β – Ex. 18θ
[M] – Exercise 10μ
Monday 29th January:
β Class:
CW = [J + K] – Continue translation of opening story in Chapter 18β – Discussion of formation of τιθημι – Ex. 18η
[M] – Translate para 1. of "Odysseus Loses His Comrades" (Chp. 10β) orally – paragraphs 2 & 3 written translations
δ Tutorial: NO TUTORIAL
Friday 26th January:
β Class:
CW = [J + K] – Principal Parts of verbs and Word Building (Chp. 18β)
[M] – Worksheets for Chapter 10β
δ Tutorial: Worksheets for Chapter 10β (cont'd)
Thursday 25th January:
δ Tutorial: Review of ἐρχομαι and its Future etc. – Exercise 10θ
β Class:
CW = [J + K] – Review of διδωμι
[M] – Exercise 10ζ
Wednesday 24th January:
δ Tutorial: Review and analysis of the Future Tense – Exercise 10δ – Word Building exercise from Chapter 10β
Tuesday 23rd January:
β Class
CW = [J + K] – Finish and review grammatical material etc in opening story of Chp. 18β
[M] – Review of vocabulary in opening story of Chp. 10β
Monday 22nd January:
β Class:
CW = Jeremy & Kimberley [J + K] – continue translation of opening story in Chp. 18β
Miranda [M] – discussion about where to begin: Review of Future Tense needed; use δ Block (starting 1/23) for tutorials; begin 'Athenaze' formally at Chapter 11α - after some review of Chapter 10β
SEMESTER 1 ENDS – Friday 19th January
Friday 19th January:
CW = Translation of opening story in Chp. 18β [Part I] – analysis of Principal Parts of "α–ω" on page 33
Thursday 18th January:
CW = Translation and grammar questions on "Polycrates And The Ring" [Parts I and II].
Tuesday 16th January:
CW = Translation of Herodotus "Libya and The Pygmies"
Friday 12th January:
CW = Exercise 18δ – Translation of Herodotus "Egypt and Crocodiles"
Thursday 11th January:
CW = Exercise 18γ – Exercise 18ε – Discussion and analysis of social/political structures of Sparta and Corinth (Chp. 18α)
Tuesday 9th January:
CW = Introduction and analysis of "-μι" Verbs – Exercise 18β
Monday 8th January:
CW = Translation of opening story to Chp. 18α – Discussion/analysis of Paradigms of 'ε–ω' Verbs (p. 22)
Friday 5th January:
CW = Translation of 'The Persians Capture Athens A Second Time' (Chapter 17β)
Thursday 4th January:
SNOW DAY
Tuesday 2nd January, 2018:
HM ON LEAVEEND OF TERM 1.
Tuesday 19th December:
CW = Translation of a tale from Aesop
Monday 18th December:
CW = Polybius Unseen and Review of Verbs/Participles/Infinitives
Friday 15th December:
CW = Quiz on 'Aorist & Future Passives + PASSIVE DEPONENTS' – Exercise 17ζ
Thursday 14th December:
CW = Translate opening story in Chapter 17β – further review of Passive Voice and 'Passive Deponents'
Tuesday 12th December:
CW = Exercise 17η
Monday 11th December:
CW = Chapter 17β: Aorist and Future Passive continued – Quiz on γραφω etc (pages 14–15)
Friday 8th December:
CW = Exercise 17γ – Change the tenses of Verbs etc. and re-translate ...
Thursday 7th December:
CW = Review Aorist and Future Passive – Quiz
Tuesday 5th December:
CW = Review Aorist and Passive – Exercise 17δ
Monday 4th December:
CW = Revision of Aorist and Future Passive – complete Exercise 17β – Exercise 17γ
HW = TEST on Vocabulary of Chapters 11β and 12α [excluding Proper Nouns] AND BONUS-MARK Section testing English to Greek translation moved to 5th December
Friday 1st December:
CW = Complete introductory story to Chapter 17α – overview of Aorist Passive (plus Participles, Imperatives and Infinitive) AND Futire Passive – also for Verbs with consonantal stems – Exercise 17β
HW = REMINDER ~ Revise Vocabulary of Chapters 11β and 12α [excluding Proper Nouns] AND BONUS-MARK Section testing English to Greek translation – Test on Monday 4th December
Thursday 29th November:
CW = Translate the story "Xerxes Retreats To Asia" [Chapter 16β] – start to translate opening story to Chapter 17α – LESSON CURTAILED [10/15 minutes] because of a FIRE DRILL
Tuesday 28th November:
CW = Complete translation of story in Chapter 16β – study the Verbs: δυναμαι, κειμαι & ἐπισταμαι – Exercise 16ε
Monday 27th November:
CW = Time line and revision of Middle Verbs (Weak and Strong Aorists) – translate opening story to Chapter 16β
ΗW = Revise Vocabulary of Chapters 11β and 12α [excluding Proper Nouns] – Test on Monday 4th December
Tuesday 21st November:
NO LESSON
Monday 20th November:
CW = Passive/Middle of Contracted Verbs – Exercise 16β
Friday 17th November:
CW = Timeline of γραφω – ALL Tenses, Voices, Imperatives and Infinitives
Thursday 16th November:
CW = Complete Review and Revision of Formation of ALL parts (Tenses, Moods etc.) of Verbs so far learned in 'Athenaze' – using Exercise 13θ, translate the Verbs and then change Tenses/Person(s)/Voice ...
Tuesday 14th November:
CW = Revision of Verb formations etc – Vocabulary Flashcards for Chapters 11β to 16β
Monday 13th November:
CW = Review of the Passive – Exercise 16β
Friday 10th November:
NO LESSON – Parents' Conference (2)
Thursday 9th November:
CW = Completion of opening story in Chapter 16α – further analysis/study of the Passive
Tuesday 7th November:
CW = Quick introduction to the Present and Imperfect Passive [Indicative] in Greek – translate opening story in Chapter 16α
Monday 6th November:
CW = Exercise 15η
Thursday 2nd November:
CW = Athematic Aorist Verbs Test – Translate Simonides' Epigram – Practising "ο-ω" Verbs – Exercise 15ζ
Tuesday 31st October:
CW = Translation of opening story in Chapter 15β – selecting the "ο-ω" Contracted Verbs
Monday 30th October:
CW = Review of ALL Contracted Verbs
HW = Test on the Athematic Aorist Verbs moved to Thursday 2nd November
Friday 27th October:
NO LESSON – Remember! –– Test on the Athematic Aorist Verbs: βαινω, γιγνωσκω and ἑστην [Chapter 15α] for Monday 30th October
Thursday 26th October:
CW = Review of Athematic Aorist Verbs – Exercise 15γ – Translation of opening story to Chapter 15β
Tuesday 24th October:
CW = Exercise 14ζ – Exercise 14η – Translation of the opening story in Chapter 15α – Exercise 15β
HW = Test on the Athematic Aorist Verbs: βαινω, γιγνωσκω and ἑστην [Chapter 15α] for Monday 30th October
Friday 20th October:
CW = Complete translation of "The Persians Capture The Pass Above Thermopylae" in Chapter 14β
Thursday 19th October:
CW = Materials and discussion about 'What is history? Why study history? Does history provide identity' and so forth – Vocabulary Flashcards for Chapters 11β and 12α – begin translation of "The Persians Capture The Pass Above Thermopylae" in Chapter 14β
Tuesday 17th October:
CW = οὑτος, ἐκεινος, ὁδε – Exercises 14δ and 14ε
Monday 16th October:
CW = Vocabulary Test – translation of opening story to Chapter 14β
Friday 13th October:
CW = Exercises 14β and 14γ
HW = Vocabulary Test on Chapters 10β and 11α – on Monday 16th October
Thursday 12th October:
CW = Vocabulary Flashcards – Comparative/Superlative Adjectives and Adverbs
Tuesday 10th October:
CW = Translation of opening story to Chapter 14α – introduction to Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
Friday 6th October:
CW = Completed Exercise 13θ – Revision Sentences
Thursday 5th October:
CW = 3rd Declension Nouns & Adjectives with Stems in -εσ- – Exercise 13ι – Translation "Xerxes Crosses The Hellespont" – Exercise 13θ
Μonday 2nd October:
CW = The Relative Pronoun and ἐκεινος ['that'] - Exercise 13η
Friday 29th September:
CW = Complete opening story to Chapter 13β - Exercise 13ε
Thursday 28th September:
CW = Quiz on the Aorist - Translation of opening story to Chapter 13β - identification of all parts of verbs in the story (tense/participle/imperative etc.)
HW = Vocabulary test on vocabulary boxes in Chapters 10β and 11α [on Tuesday 3rd October]
Tuesday 26th September:
CW = Analysis of ALL verbs in the opening story in Chapter 13α - Exercise 13δ
Monday 25th September:
CW = Review of Verbs [Present + Future + Aorist]: Quiz on εὑρισκω - λαμβανω - ἀφικνε-ομαι - βλεπω - οἰκε-ω. Translate the opening story in Chapter 13α. Discussion of the Imperfect Tense.
HW = Exercise 13α
Friday 22nd September:
CW = Parsing Verbs - translation of story at end of Chapter 12β - Exercise 12 ν
Thursday 21st September:
CW = Quiz on AORISTS - Exercises 12 κ and μ - practising parsing Verbs
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Epsilon Honors Latin II
Week starting 21st May = REVIEW
Friday 18th May:
NO LESSON
Wednesday 16th May:
CW = Review of Tenses – Quiz on Tenses – Story "Slaves In Sicily" – Review of Indirect Statement + Worksheet
Tuesday 15th May:
CW = Vocabulary Quiz – INFINITIVE QUIZ – Indirect Statement – complete 'Snow White...'
Monday 14th May:
CW = Vocabulary Test – Review of Infinitives – 'Snow White And The Seven Dwarves'
Friday 11th May:
CW = Derivation Quiz ii – 'Snow White and The Seven Dwarves'
Wednesday 9th May:
CW = Comprehension "My Grandmother's Chair" – Revision Sentences – 'hic, haec, hoc ...' – 'Snow White And The Seven Dwarves'
Tuesday 8th May:
CW = Derivation Quiz – Review of ALL Tenses
Monday 7th May:
CW = Review/parsing/manipulating THE PERFECT TENSE – 'Snow White And The Seven Dwarves'
Friday 4th May:
CW = Derivations from 'verbum' and 'homo, hominis' – Latin Hangman
Wednesday 2nd May:
CW = Irregular Perfects – Complete story about Procrustes – Everyday Latin Vocabulary and Sentences
Tuesday 1st May:
CW = Idiomatic translations of "RES" – Ex.14.5 [A & B] ~ ADJECTIVES – The Story Of The Bed Of Procrustes
Μonday April 30th:
CW = Crossword (XVIII) – Sword of Damocles
Wednesday 25th April:
CW = Sentences using VULT – Ex. 14.3 [ADJECTIVES] +++ Lesson Ended at 10:00 am – PARCC +++
Tuesday 24th April:
CW = Ex. 13.1 – Ex 15.8 (ADJECTIVES) – Verb Building – Find The Hidden Sentence –
HW = Ex 14.7 'Prepositions'
Monday 23rd April:
CW = Crossword – complete translation of Rumpelstiltskin
Friday 20th April:
CW = Crossword 'Vir Benignus" – continue translation of 'Rumpelstiltskin'
Wednesday 18th April:
CW = Derivation Challenge: "liber/-a/-um – free" v. "liber, libri – book" v. "libra, librae – a pair of scales" – Review Crossword "Equus Ferus" – complete translation of 'Tres Porcelli' – start translation of 'Rumpelstiltskin'
Tuesday 17th April:
CW = Two Latin Crosswords – Start translation of 'Tres Porcelli'
Monday 16th April:
EMANCIPATION DAY – NO SCHOOL
Friday 13th April:
CW = Latin Crossword – Sextus & Collatinus [conclusion to story]
Wednesday 11th April:
CW = Two crosswords (Greek and Latin Number Roots AND trans- & tele- Prefixes) – translate Sextus & Collatinus 'c' and 'd'
Monday 9th April:
CW = Derivations from 'fundus [fundare] - bottom/piece of land' – translate Sextus & Collatinus 'b'
Friday 6th April:
CW = Derivations from 'via =way/street/route etc' – translate Sextus & Collatinus 'a'
Wednesday 4th April:
CW = Derivation Quiz & Challenge from "move, motus [mob-] -– I move" – complete translation of "Scipio Africanus" – Latin Crossword ['Prima Charta'] – Derivation Quiz ('mirus, -a, -um') – Translate story 'Tarquinius Superbus'
Tuesday 3rd April:
CW = Derivation challenge from 'mirus/-a/-um' – Translate the story 'Scipio Africanus'
QUARTER 4 BEGINS
Friday 23rd March:
CW = End of term fun ... LATIN HANGMAN! HAVE A FANTASTIC SPRING BREAK!!!
Wednesday 21st March:
SCHOOL CLOSED
Tuesday 20th March:
CW = complete the story and exercises from 'Amata The Vestal Virgin'
Μonday 19th March:
CW = Amata The Vestal Virgin
Friday 16th March:
NO LESSON ~ Visiting Professors from Cornell University
Wednesday 14th March:
CW = NLEs
Tuesday 13th March:
CW = NLEs
Monday 12th March:
CW = NLEs
Friday 9th March:
'CUTTS DAY'
Thursday 8th March:
CW = Practice NLEs
Wednesday 7th March:
CW = Practice NLEs (2014)
Tuesday 6th March:
CW = Derivations from 'terminus, -i [masc.] ~ end, stop' – NLE practice
Monday 5th March:
CW = Derivations from 'nascor, nasci, natus sum ~ I am born' – NLE 2013
Friday 2nd March:
SCHOOL CLOSED
Wednesday 28th February:
CW = Grade 9 on 'ACT' – Review grammar topics and NLE 1999
Tuesday 27th February:
CW = Translate the story of Aurora and Tithonus
Monday 26th February:
CW = NLE 2003
Friday 23rd February:
CW = Derivation challenge from "tango, tetigi, tactum (contamen) – I touch" & Quiz – 'Neoligisms' using Prefixes & Suffixes – NLE practice
Wednesday 21st February:
CW = Derivations from "oro, orare, oratus os,oris ~ I ask etc. mouth" – NLEs from 2008
Tuesday 20th February:
CW = Review of all Tenses of Verbs + FUTURE – NLE practice
Monday 19th February:
PRESIDENT'S DAY
Friday 16th February:
CW = Derivation challenge – NLE practice – selection from stories about 'King Arthur'
Wednesday 14th February:
CW = Derivations & Quiz ('malus/a/um' - bad etc.) – NLE – Cleobis and Biton [Part II]
Tuesday 13th February:
CW = Derivations from 'peto' – NLE
HW = NLE
Μonday 12th February:
CW = Derivations from 'cerno' – Review of Tenses – NLE
Friday 9th February:
CW = Translate – "Tales about King Arthur of The Britons'
Wednesday 7th February:
DELAYED START – lesson shortened
CW = Derivations from 'scando, -ere, scansum / ascendo... – I climb' – NLEs
Tuesday 6th February:
CW = Translate the story about Cleobis and Biton
Monday 5th February:
CW = Practice NLEs
Friday 2nd February:
CW = Practice NLE
Wednesday 31st January:
CW = Derivations from 'CAPUT - head' – Exercise 15.3 – Exercise 15.4 – Story of Papirius The Loyalist (and associated exercises) – Derivation Quiz
Tuesday 30th January:
CW = Review 'volo' and 'nolo' – Exercise 15.2 {Pronouns}
Monday 29th January:
CW = Derivations 'fero/ferre/latus I carry, bring etc' – 'volo' and 'nolo' – Exercise 15.1 {Verbs}
Friday 26th January:
CW = Complete the translation of the story of 'The Leafless Tree'
Wednesday 24th January:
CW = Derivations 'rumpo/ruptus ~ I break' – More on Suffixes – Exercise 14.5 {Pronouns}
Tuesday 23rd January:
CW = Graeco/Latinate Suffixes and Derivations
Monday 22nd January:
CW = Exercises 14.3 & 14.4 {OLC – PRONOUNS}
HW = Graeco/Latinate Prefixes and Derivations
SEMESTER 1 ENDS – Friday 19th January
Friday 19th January:
CW = Derivations 'do/dono ~ I give' – Derivations Quiz
Wednesday 17th January:
CW = Derivation Challenge [vivo//vita] – Reflexive Pronouns – Examples and Exercise 14.2
Tuesday 16th January:
CW = Review of pronouns – is/ea/id and ille/illa/illud – Ex. 14.1 [OLC II] – discussion/analysis of reflexive verbs
HW = 'Famous films with their titles in LATIN – what are they?' - worksheet
Friday 12th January:
CW = Derivation BONANZA "venio/ventus ~ I arrive etc." – Worksheet ~ Grammatical Questions on "Lucy and Her Cloak"
Wednesday 10th January:
CW = Derivations from "rego..." – Translation of 'Lucy and Her Cloak' [Part IV] – Derivation QUIZ
HW = Extract of Questions from ACL/NJCL Latin Exam [JUNIOR]
Tuesday 9th January:
CW = Derivations from "locus = place" & "littera = a letter (of the alphabet)] – Translation of 'Lucy and Her Cloak' [Part III]
Monday 8th January:
CW = Derivations from "longus, -a, -um" – Translation of 'Lucy and Her Cloak' [Part II]
Friday 5th January:
CW = Derivations from "omnis/-e = every" – translation of story 'Lucy and Her Cloak' [Part I]
Thursday 4th January:
SNOW DAY
Tuesday 2nd January, 2018:
HM ON LEAVEEND OF TERM 1.
Wednesday 20th December:
CW = Translate + grammar questions on passage, "primo tempore mea mater ..." – Spartacus Chapter 1
Tuesday 19th December:
CW = Derivation Bonanza – 'Rudolphus...'
Monday 18th December:
CW = Derivation challenge – "persona" – use of Latin phrases in English
Friday 15th December:
CW = Derivation challenge – "haereo, haesi, haesus - I cling" – Revision sentences
Wednesday 13th December:
CW = Derivation challenge – "studeo - I am eager" – lesson ended at 9:50 a.m. for US Assembly
Tuesday 12th December:
CW = Complete story of Cincinnatus – Quiz on Verbs
Monday 11th December:
CW = Derivations from 'manus – hand' – continue with the story of Cincinnatus
Friday 8th December:
CW = Derivations from 'civis = a citizen' – continue with the story of Cincinnatus
Wednesday 6th December:
CW = Derivations from 'solus/a/um - only/alone' – continue translating the story of Cincinnatus
Tuesday 5th December:
CW = Derivations from 'orior - I rise' – continue with the story of Cincinnatus
Monday 4th December:
CW = Derivations from 'unus/a/um - one' – A Comical Look at Legal and Medical Latin
HW = Test on Latin Legal and Medical Terms – on Wednesday 6th December
Friday 1st November:
CW = Derivations from 'arma' [weapons] – Story of Cincinnatus (cont'd)
Wednesday 29th November:
CW = Derivations from 'varius' [different] – Revision of Subordinate Clauses [Exercise 13.2 - OLCII] – Complete topic of Roman Cooking - & QUIZ
Tuesday 28th November:
CW = Derivations from 'fortis' [brave/strong etc] – Story of Cincinnatus
Monday 27th November:
CW = Derivations from 'gradus' [step] – story of Cincinnatus
Tuesday 21st November:
CW = Derivations from "lego, legere, legi, lectum – I pick/choose/gather/read etc" – Latin Hangman
Monday 20th November:
CW = Derivations from "pendo, pendere, pependi, pensum = I hang, weigh, pay" – quick recap on Tenses
Friday 17th November:
CW = Derivations from "duco, ducere, duct, ductum – I lead" – Cincinnatus and Parsing Verbs
Wednesday 15th November:
CW = Derivations from "valeo, valere, valui - I am strong/doing well/prevail" and "gero, gerere, gessi, gestum – I carry on/bear/carry" – Cincinnatus (cont'd) – Introduction to Roman Cooking
Monday 13th November:
CW = Derivations from 'patior, pati, passus sum = I allow/suffer/experience..." – revision of Verbs (forming tenses etc.)
Friday 10th November:
NO LESSON – Parents' Conference (2)
Wednesday 8th November:
CW = Test on Present, Future, Imperfect, Perfect & Pluperfect of 'porto' and 'amo' [Latin to English AND English to Latin] – Derivations from " cede, cedere, cecidi, cessum - I withdraw, go, move along ..." – Cincinnatus 'C' – grammar questions and analysis
Tuesday 7th November:
CW = Further review of Present, Future, Imperfect, Perfect & Pluperfect Tenses – finish Cincinnatus 'B' – derivations from words in the passage
Monday 6th November:
CW = Complete review of Present, Future, Imperfect, Perfect & Pluperfect Tenses – start Cincinnatus Part 'B'
HW = Test on Present, Future, Imperfect, Perfect & Pluperfect of 'porto' and 'amo' [Latin to English AND English to Latin] – ON WEDNESDAY 8th NOVEMBER
Wednesday 1st November:
CW = Derivations from 'mando' – Cincinnatus Part 'A' – translation – switch tenses of Verbs in the passage
Tuesday 31st October:
CW = Derivations from 'forma' – story "olim erant quattuor patriae ..."
Monday 30th October:
CW = Derivations from "[de]fendo - I defend" – Worksheet on the story of Narcissus [translation/grammar questions etc.]
Friday 27th October:
CW = Derivations from "bonus [bel- / ben-]" – Latin Tongue Twisters
Wednesday 25th October:
CW = Derivations from 'mando/mandare = I order, entrust, put in writing ...' – complete worksheet "olim magna navis ..." [with grammar and comprehension questions] – worksheet "in media hieme Dido ..." [grammar questions and translation] – summary worksheet on the founding legend of Rome and quiz
Tuesday 24th October:
CW = Derivations from 'pars/partis' – started worksheet "olim magna navis trans mare ..."
Friday 20th October:
CW = Derivations from 'signum' – review of Cases of Nouns and Tenses of Verbs
Wednesday 18th October:
CW = Derivations from 'tres [tertius/tri-]' – Roman Numerals – Adjectives and Superlatives
Tuesday 17th October:
CW = Derivations from 'rump [rupt-]' – 'olim venator per silvas...'
Monday 16th October:
CW = Derivations from 'memor' – translation 'Bellum Stellarum: Spes Nova - Pars II'
Friday 13th October:
Early dismissal ~ 'Pep Rally'
Wednesday 11th October:
CW = Translation of 'Goldilocks Gone Wrong' – Discussion of further possible background topics for Wednesdays – Vocabulary Quiz Based on Goldilocks story – translation 'Bellum Stellarum: Spes Nova - Pars I'
HW = Translate short story 'olim pistris habitavit ...' [Due – Friday]
Tuesday 10th October:
CW = Derivations (English, French etc.) from 'amicus' and discussion about 'Romance Languages' – Chapter 11 of 'Fabula Muris'
Friday 6th October:
CW = Derivations from 'cado – I fall...' – Chapter 10 of 'Fabula Muris'
Wednesday 4th October:
CW = Derivations from 'brevis/-e' – Revision of Prepositions [OLC I...] – Chapter 10 of 'Fabula Muris'
Monday 2nd October:
CW = Chapter 9 of 'Fabula Muris' – Roman Gods
HW = Worksheet on Roman Gods and Use of Their Names in Astronomy etc [due Wednesday]
Friday 30th September:
CW = Short story translation 'Feles In Ludo' - and derivations from words in the story
Wednesday 28th September:
CW = Derivations from 'aequus' - two Vocabulary Quizzes - Fabula Muris (cont'd - chapters 7 & 8)
HW =
Tuesday 26th September:
CW = Derivations from 'alter' - Fabula Muris (cont'd - chapter 6)
Monday 25th September:
CW = Derivations from 'ambulo' - Fabula Muris (cont'd - chapter 5)
HW = Translation worksheet and questions, "per total hiemem..."
Friday 22nd September:
CW = Derivations from 'amo' - Fabula Muris (cont'd - chapter 4)
Wednesday 20th September:
CW = DERIVATION CHALLENGE from 'scribo' + fabula muris + discussion/review of past tenses
Tuesday 19th September:
CW = Derivations from 'intro' + Servius Tullius (cont'd)
Monday 18th September:
CW = Derivations from 'mare' + Romulus and Remus (cont'd) + Servius Tullius
Friday 15th September:
CW = Derivations from 'magnus' + Romulus and Remus
HW = Questions 2, 3 and 5 from Worksheet on Romulus and Remus story**